Sam Zell

Chronology of Coverage

Jun. 21, 2013

Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column analyzes tax-avoidance strategy built into bankruptcy restructuring of Tribune Company during its 2007 takeover by Samuel Zell; notes that company will likely pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes that would never have been owed without scheme; contends that scenario is indictment of corporate tax law that encourages companies to play games to minimize their tax bills. MORE

Feb. 22, 2012

Bankruptcy of the Tribune Company has not tarnished Samuel Zell’s reputation in real estate; he is bidding for a stake in Archstone, a massive, privately held apartment landlord jointly owned by the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy estate, Bank of America and Barclays. MORE

February 6, 2014, Thursday

Tom Perkins may have apologized for comparing attacks on the wealthy in the United States to Kristallnacht. But his core argument about class warfare found a supporter in Samuel Zell, the real estate tycoon.

The Tribune Company faces a potential tax bill of more than $500 million over the sales of the Chicago Cubs and Newsday despite efforts to minimize the tax consequences of both deals, the company disclosed on Monday.